Analysts await SM Energy Company (NYSE:SM) to report earnings on May, 1. They expect $-0.05 EPS, down 127.78% or $0.23 from last year’s $0.18 per share. After $-0.08 actual EPS reported by SM Energy Company for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts -37.50% EPS growth.

Among 27 analysts covering SM Energy (NYSE:SM), 20 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 7 Hold. Therefore 74% are positive. SM Energy had 88 analyst reports since July 21, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. The rating was downgraded by KLR Group on Monday, April 18 to “Accumulate”. The stock of SM Energy Company (NYSE:SM) has “Buy” rating given on Wednesday, January 10 by Williams Capital Group. The stock of SM Energy Company (NYSE:SM) has “Hold” rating given on Wednesday, April 6 by Stifel Nicolaus. Barclays Capital maintained it with “Overweight” rating and $23 target in Monday, November 20 report. Barclays Capital maintained the shares of SM in report on Tuesday, August 8 with “Overweight” rating. As per Thursday, February 22, the company rating was maintained by Williams Capital Group. The stock of SM Energy Company (NYSE:SM) has “Neutral” rating given on Tuesday, March 15 by JP Morgan. CapitalOne upgraded the shares of SM in report on Tuesday, October 18 to “Overweight” rating. The stock of SM Energy Company (NYSE:SM) earned “Hold” rating by RBC Capital Markets on Thursday, August 24. The company was maintained on Wednesday, August 10 by Deutsche Bank.

Among 12 analysts covering Wintrust Financial (NASDAQ:WTFC), 4 have Buy rating, 0 Sell and 8 Hold. Therefore 33% are positive. Wintrust Financial had 41 analyst reports since July 20, 2015 according to SRatingsIntel. Piper Jaffray maintained Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WTFC) rating on Tuesday, October 3. Piper Jaffray has “Hold” rating and $74.0 target. The firm earned “Hold” rating on Monday, January 8 by SunTrust. The stock of Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WTFC) earned “Hold” rating by Piper Jaffray on Tuesday, July 18. As per Monday, March 12, the company rating was downgraded by FIG Partners. Keefe Bruyette & Woods maintained the stock with “Buy” rating in Monday, August 21 report. The stock of Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WTFC) earned “Buy” rating by RBC Capital Markets on Thursday, September 7. The rating was maintained by SunTrust with “Hold” on Sunday, November 5. The firm has “Neutral” rating given on Monday, October 19 by SunTrust. The rating was maintained by Keefe Bruyette & Woods with “Buy” on Tuesday, January 23. Zacks upgraded Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WTFC) on Thursday, September 3 to “Buy” rating.

Analysts await Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WTFC) to report earnings on April, 17. They expect $1.28 EPS, up 28.00% or $0.28 from last year’s $1 per share. WTFC’s profit will be $71.97M for 17.48 P/E if the $1.28 EPS becomes a reality. After $1.17 actual EPS reported by Wintrust Financial Corporation for the previous quarter, Wall Street now forecasts 9.40% EPS growth.

Since October 23, 2017, it had 0 buys, and 8 insider sales for $7.66 million activity. On Monday, January 29 WEHMER EDWARD J sold $1.24 million worth of Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WTFC) or 14,173 shares. $983,737 worth of Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WTFC) was sold by DYKSTRA DAVID A. GLEASON LEONA A sold $681,864 worth of Wintrust Financial Corporation (NASDAQ:WTFC) on Monday, October 23. MURPHY RICHARD B had sold 17,432 shares worth $1.53 million. $461,424 worth of stock was sold by STOEHR DAVID L on Monday, January 29. ZIDAR THOMAS P had sold 3,178 shares worth $254,240 on Thursday, October 26.